Sabado, Hulyo 12, 2025

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o kaya Paggunita sa Mahal na Birheng Maria tuwing Sabado

Genesis 49, 29-32; 50, 15-26a
Salmo 104, 1-2. 3-4. 6-7

Ang D’yos ang s’yang tumutulong
sa tanang napaaampon.

Mateo 10, 24-33

Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time (Green)

or Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday (White)

UNANG PAGBASA
Genesis 49, 29-32; 50, 15-26a

Pagbasa mula sa aklat ng Genesis

Noong mga araw na iyon, sinabi ni Jacob sa kanyang mga anak, “Ngayo’y papanaw na ako upang mapisan sa mga kasamang namayapa na. Doon ninyo ako ililibing sa pinaglibingan sa aking mga magulang, sa yungib sa tapat ng bukid ni Efrong Heteo. Ang libingang iyo’y nasa silangan ng Mamre, sa may Canaan. Binili iyon ni Abraham at doon siya inilibing pati ang kanyang asawang si Sara. Doon din inilibing ang mag-asawang Isaac at Rebecca, at doon ko rin inilibing si Lea. Ang bukid at yungib na iyo’y binili nga sa mga Heteo.” Matapos masabi ang lahat ng ito, siya ay nalagutan ng hininga.

Mula nang mamatay ang kanilang ama, nag-alala na ang mga kapatid ni Jose. Sabi nila, “Paano kung galit pa sa atin si Jose at gantihan tayo sa kalupitang ginawa natin sa kanya?” Nagpasugo sila kay Jose at ipinasabi ang ganito: “Bago namatay ang ating ama, ipinagbilin niya na sabihin ito sa iyo: ‘Nakikiusap ako na patawarin mo na ang iyong mga kapatid sa ginawa nila sa iyo.’ Kaya naman ngayon, namamanhik kami sa iyo na patawarin mo na kami alang-alang sa Diyos ng ating ama.” Napaiyak si Jose nang marinig ito.

Lumapit na lahat ang kanyang mga kapatid at yumuko sa harapan niya. “Kami’y mga alipin mo,” wika nila.

Ngunit sinabi ni Jose, “Huwag kayong matakot, hindi ko kayo paghihigantihan! Masama nga ang inyong ginawa sa akin, subalit ipinahintulot iyon ng Diyos para sa kabutihan, at dahil doo’y naligtas ang marami. Kaya, huwag na kayong mag-alala. Ako ang bahala sa inyo at sa inyong mga anak.” Pagkarinig nito, napanatag ang kanilang kalooban.

Nanatili nga si Jose sa Egipto kasama ang kanyang mga kapatid. Umabot siya sa sandaa’t sampung taon bago namatay. Inabot pa siya ng mga apo ni Efraim, gayun din ng mga apo niya kay Maquir na anak ni Manases. Ang mga ito’y kinalong pa niya nang isilang. Sinabi niya sa kanyang mga kapatid, “Malapit na akong mamatay, ngunit huwag kayong mag-alala. Iingatan kayo ng Diyos at ibabalik sa lupaing ipinangako niya kina Abraham, Isaac at Jacob.” Pagkatapos, ipinagbilin niya sa mga anak ni Israel ang gagawin sa kanyang bangkay. Wika niya, “Isumpa ninyo sa akin na pag kayo’y nilingap na ng Diyos at inialis sa lupaing ito, dadalhin ninyo ang aking mga buto.” Namatay nga si Jose sa gulang na sandaa’t sampung taon.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 104, 1-2. 3-4. 6-7

Ang D’yos ang s’yang tumutulong
sa tanang napaaampon.

Dapat na ang Diyos, itong Panginoon, ay pasalamatan,
ang kanyang ginawa sa lahat ng bansa’y dapat ipaalam.
Siya ay purihin, suubin ng awit, ating papurihan,
ang kahanga-hangang mga gawa niya’y dapat na isaysay.

Ang D’yos ang s’yang tumutulong
sa tanang napaaampon.

Tayo ay magalak yamang lahat tayo ay tunay na kanya,
ang kanyang pangalan, ang pangalang banal, napakadakila,
lahat ng may nais maglingkod sa Poon, dapat na magsaya.
Siya ay hanapin, at ang kanyang lakas ay siyang asahan,
siya ay hanapin upang mamalagi sa kanyang harapan.

Ang D’yos ang s’yang tumutulong
sa tanang napaaampon.

Ito’y nasaksihan ng mga alipi’t anak ni Abraham,
gayun din ang lahat na anak ni Jacob na kanyang hinirang.
Ang Panginoong Diyos ay ang Panginoon, siya ang ating Diyos,
sa kanyang paghatol ay ang nasasaklaw, buong sansinukob.

Ang D’yos ang s’yang tumutulong
sa tanang napaaampon.

ALELUYA
1 Pedro 4, 14

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Hirap kaisa ni Kristo
ay kapalarang totoo,
kaloob ng Espiritu.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Mateo 10, 24-33

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Mateo

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga apostol, “Walang alagad na higit kaysa kanyang guro, at walang aliping higit sa kanyang panginoon. Masiyahan ang alagad na matulad sa kanyang guro, at ang alipin na matulad sa kanyang panginoon. Kung ang puno ng sambahayan ay tinawag nilang Beelzebul, lalo na nilang aalimurahin ang kanyang mga kasambahay!

“Kaya huwag kayong matakot sa kanila. Walang natatago na di malalantad o nalilihim na di mabubunyag. Ang sinasabi ko sa inyo sa dilim, ulitin ninyo sa liwanag; at ang ibinulong sa inyo ay inyong ipagsigawan. Huwag ninyong katakutan ang pumapatay ng katawan ngunit hindi nakapapatay ng kaluluwa. Sa halip, ang katakutan ninyo’y ang nakapapatay ng kaluluwa at katawan sa impiyerno. Hindi ba ipinagbibili ang maya nang dalawa isang pera? Gayunman, kahit isa sa kanila’y hindi nahuhulog sa lupa kung hindi kalooban ng inyong Ama. Maging ang buhok ninyo’y bilang na lahat. Kaya, huwag kayong matakot; higit kayong mahalaga kaysa libu-libong maya.

“Ang sinumang kumilala sa akin sa harapan ng mga tao ay kikilanlin ko rin naman sa harapan ng aking Amang nasa langit. Ngunit ang magtatwa sa akin sa harapan ng mga tao ay itatatwa ko rin naman sa harapan ng aking Amang nasa langit.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ika-14 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon
Sabado

Natitipon bilang isang komunidad na nagdiriwang ng misteryo ng ating kaligtasan at mulat ang ating kaisipan sa kanyang pag-ibig sa bawat isa sa atin, dumulog tayo sa pananalangin sa Diyos, ang ating walang hanggang Ama.

Panginoon, dinggin Mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Ama, ipagsanggalang Mo ang aming kaluluwa at katawan.

Ang Santo Papa, mga obispo, at mga tinawag nawa’y maging gabay ng Bayan ng Diyos upang umakay sa sangkatauhan sa kaalaman at pananampalataya kay Kristo, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Tayo nawa’y mabigyan ng biyaya na harapin ang mahihirap na pagsubok nang may katapangan, nalalaman na panig sa atin ang Panginoon na nagbibigay sa atin ng lakas, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga kabataan nawa’y magnilay sa tawag ng pagiging pari o relihiyoso at relihiyosa upang mapaglabanan nila ang pagdududa, takot, at kalituhan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga maysakit at may kapansanan nawa’y makadama ng kagalingan at kasiyahan na tanging si Kristo lamang ang makapagbibigay, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Yaong mga namayapa nawa’y umani ng pabuya sa kanilang mabuting mga gawain sa walang hanggang Kaharian ng Diyos, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Makalangit na Ama, ipinauubaya namin sa iyo ang aming mga mithiin. Bigyan mo kami ng lakas na makasunod sa iyo sa gitna ng mga pagsubok at paghihirap. Hinihiling namin ito sa pamamagitan ni Kristong aming Panginoon. Amen.

The ROADMAP

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Gospel Reading for October 05, 2026 – Luke 10: 25-37

The ROADMAP

There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” He said in reply, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”

He replied to him, “You have answered correctly; do this and you will live.” But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Jesus replied, “A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead. A priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. Likewise a Levite came to the place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn, and cared for him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction, ‘Take care of him. If you spend more than what I have given you, I shall repay you on my way back.’

Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?” He answered,“The one who treated him with mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

————

Jesus was indeed a GREAT STORYTELLER. Most of the time, when people asked him about something, he would respond with a story. When he wanted to teach something, he spoke in parables.
He is the Son of God. He said, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). This means that this is the style of the Father.

It would be so easy to just give the answer or teach a lesson directly, but this is our God—who gave us an intellect and a soul so that we ourselves may find the answers we seek in life, especially in the spiritual realm. This is the Word of God. It is not meant to be taught like a lesson in class. It is meant to be listened to with all ears and kept in our hearts with deep sincerity.

The Word of God is SO PRECIOUS because it is the way of life of all who believe in God. It is SO PRECIOUS because we do not have to go through life wasting time on trial and error. It is SO PRECIOUS because it is The ROADMAP going to heaven.

Lord Jesus, thank you for leading us to the Father!

Bearing Fruit

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27th Sunday A

Is 5:1-7
The reading is a poetic song using metaphor to depict covenant infidelity, with the vineyard symbolizing Israel and Yahweh. The prophet narrates the careful construction of the vineyard, expecting a good harvest, but results in bitter disappointment. Judah is called to judge itself, with the vineyard’s dismantling representing Israel’s loss of protection and proper cultivation. The parable ends with judgment and violence, highlighting God’s desire for fidelity and justice, especially for the poor, but finding only selfishness and treachery, leading to destruction and exile.

 

Phil 4:6-9
In the final part of this letter, Paul urges the community to set aside worries and turn to prayer (v6). God’s peace, which surpasses understanding (v7), results from harmonious relations with God and others, found when one commits to Christ (Col 3:15). He also recommends Stoic virtues (v8) that celebrate human values connected to the God of peace. Life’s goodness includes natural beauty, human achievements, and spiritual uplift.

 

Mt 21:33-43
The gospel describes the parable of the vineyard from Isaiah 5, representing Israel as the vineyard and Yahweh as its owner. The parable evolved in early church history but reflects Jesus’ ministry of rejection and replacement. The chief priests and the Pharisees are the tenants whose responsibility is to produce the fruit the owner’s servants are sent to collect. The two sets of servants are the prophets: they are rejected, abused, even killed, (vv34-36 cf Jer 20:2; 26:21-23; and were often referred to by Jesus, 5:12; 22:6; 23:30-37). The son, the final emissary, is Jesus himself, with an allusion to his death outside of Jerusalem (vv38-39; Jn 19:17; Heb 13:12f).

The Jewish leaders pass sentence on themselves. Psalm 118 was used in the early church as a prophecy of Jesus’ rejection and victory.

The term “karpos” ( καρπὸς ) is constantly used in the Bible. But aside from its literal meaning of fruit, grain, or harvest; or in the sense of “offspring” (Lk 1.42) or “descendant” (Acts 2.30), the kind of fruit expected by the owner of the vineyard refers metaphorially to the duty Israel owes to God (cf. Isa 5:4), to a godly lifestyle which is consistent with a rightly-ordered covenant relationship with God. The Matthean ideal of ” bearing fruit” connotes the sense of “moral characteristics”: repentance (3:8,10); good deeds (7:16-20; 12:33); and fruitfulness (13:8; 21:19). In this regard the religious leaders of his time failed to teach such, nurture spiritual growth and fruitfulness among the people, and inspire covenant fidelity, for they themselves live an unrepentant and duplicity of life. Thus responsibility over the vineyard will be transferred to the faithful ones as promised in Isa 55:3-5. (vv43, 45).

Isaiah’s song and Matthew’s parable of the vineyard conclude in much the same way—on a note of disillusionment. Whether the present-day ‘tenants of the vineyard of the Lord’ produce fruit or not, we nevertheless remain God’s vineyard, which He continually cultivates. Fidelity to God’s will produces an abundant harvest. Are we producing fruits of “whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, gracious…excellence, worthy of praise” (cf. Phil. 4:6-9)? May it be so. Amen.

CHANCE TO REALIGN

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Gospel Reading for October 04, 2026 – Matthew 21: 33-43

CHANCE TO REALIGN

Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: “Hear another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey. When vintage time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to obtain his produce. But the tenants seized the servants and one they beat, another they killed, and a third they stoned. Again he sent other servants, more numerous than the first ones, but they treated them in the same way. Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking, ‘They will respect my son.’ But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and acquire his inheritance.’ They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What will the owner of the vineyard do to those tenants when he comes?” They answered him, “He will put those wretched men to a wretched death and lease his vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the proper times.” Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures:

The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
by the Lord has this been done,
and it is wonderful in our eyes?

Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.”

————

“He will put those wretched men to a wretched death and lease his vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the proper times.”

It was so easy for the chief priests and elders to answer what had to be done to the wicked tenants because they did not think of themselves as the tenants.

However, what Jesus said next made them realize that they were the tenants in Jesus’ parable. They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the people who looked up to him as a prophet.
This proves that the Word of God is indeed as Hebrews 4:12 states: “The Word of God is living, active, and sharper than any double-edged sword, able to penetrate deep within us and judge our thoughts and motives.”

It is not meant to make us feel bad about ourselves, but to give us the CHANCE TO REALIGN with the person made in God’s image and likeness. It is the only way Christians can live a truly joyful, peaceful, and fruitful life in this world, in the midst of challenges and difficulties.

Speak, Lord, we are listening!

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